ps: I want to take a leave of absence today, and I can only change it once.

I want to take my daughter to the hospital for treatment of hemangioma, and when I made an appointment, the doctor notified me that it had been ranked to more than two hundred, so I calculated the time and could not have two more code words today, so I would like to explain it here, and please forgive me.

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"That crown prince from the Song Kingdom, really said that?" "He said that as long as we come up with a valuable mortgage, then we can supply 50,000 firearms?"

After Eunuch Xue got a definite answer from Zhao Hongyu, he quickly returned to the palace and returned the condition proposed by Zhao Hongyu to Zhu Shangwu.

And after Zhu Shangwu learned about Zhao Hongyu's conditions from Eunuch Xue, he was indeed shocked. However, Zhu Shangwu soon breathed a sigh of relief, after all, what he was most worried about was that Zhao Hongyu did not agree.

Well, now just take out the mortgage, then everything is fine.

Isn't it just a small mortgage, it's not a big deal.

I am sitting on wealth all over the world, can't I take out this mortgage?

"Did the crown prince say that he needs us to take something as collateral?" , Zhu Shangwu asked.

In fact, Zhu Shangwu himself knows in his heart that Zhao Hongyu's side is already very good. The amount of money he owes now has exceeded 10 million taels.

That's not a small amount.

This is Zhao Hongyu, if he was a merchant of the Ming Dynasty, it would be impossible to lend so much silver to the imperial court.

Although it was a bit troublesome to pay back so much silver, Zhu Shangwu thought that he could afford it.

After all, didn't he already sign an agreement with the crown prince from the Americas to buy and sell people?

There is not much else in the Ming Dynasty, but it has a large population.

As long as there are people, then they will definitely be able to pay off this arrears.

also has the confidence to be able to repay the money, so Zhu Shangwu is constantly in debt with Zhao Hongyu.

"Your Majesty. Fifty thousand poles of fire is not a small number, the price given by the crown prince is one hundred and twenty taels of silver, although it is cheaper than we make it ourselves, but fifty thousand poles also cost millions of taels of silver. So what this crown prince means is, let's see if we can use a piece of land in Daming as collateral? “

Eunuch Xue observed Zhu Shangwu's expression and said the price offered by Zhao Hongyu.

Zhu Shangwu didn't show any excited reaction when he arrived, which made Eunuch Xue breathe a sigh of relief.

"With the land of the Ming Dynasty?". Hearing this, Zhu Shangwu looked at Eunuch Xue, and Eunuch Xue nodded, "Yes, Your Majesty, that's what the crown prince said." Moreover. He also said that it would be better if it was a city, because the interest could be collected from the local tax. ”

Zhu Shangwu pondered for a moment, he felt that Zhao Hongyu's proposal was still very tempting.

After all, I owe so much silver, and the interest is also a lot.

If you can mortgage a city to Zhao Hongyu, there is nothing wrong with reducing some interest.

Anyway, the amount of taxes that the imperial court can collect every year is pitiful.

It's just that which piece of land and city should be used as collateral?

I'm going to have to put it all together.

Those places where you can collect rich taxes are not good in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and Zhu Shangwu has not been an idiot to such a point.

Therefore, I can only choose some barren places to use as collateral.

But there is another problem. That is, to choose a barren place as a mortgage, but I don't know if the Emperor Taiji agrees or not?

If you don't agree, you're not doing a lot of work.

People are not stupid, and they will not be unaware of this.

"I think his proposal is feasible. It's just that there are some problems here, that is, where do we use the land as collateral? ”

Zhu Shangwu asked.

In fact, in just a short moment, Zhu Shangwu had already thought very clearly.

Using a city and land as collateral is nothing.

As long as you pay off the arrears later. Then the land and the city are not their own?

What's more, the land and the city are all in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and it is impossible to really become a Song State person if they are taken out as collateral.

It's impossible.

Want. The crown prince from the Americas also knew this.

And the reason why he put forward such a condition is nothing more than to see that he owes more and more money, and he may have no bottom in his heart.

He was afraid that if the chickens flew and the eggs were beaten, wouldn't he lose all his money?

That's why such a condition was proposed.

Zhu Shangwu thought about it from Zhao Hongyu's point of view, so he understood Zhao Hongyu very much.

Don't you know, in fact, it is not what he imagined it to be.

Zhao Hongyu put forward this condition, but it was just a whim, not to mention that he was afraid that the chickens and eggs would lose their money.

In Zhu Shangwu's view, a large amount of silver is actually just a little industrial silver in Zhao Hongyu.

He just felt that he supported Da Ming so much, if he didn't get some benefits for himself, wouldn't he have become a living Lei Feng?

Besides, I have to consider the opinions of the genetic people around me.

Moreover, after all, he is the master of the Song Empire, and many times he has to think about his own national capital. It can't always be unconditional support for Da Ming.

If he did do so, he would be unable to account for the people in his own country.

Although everyone is a descendant of Yan and Huang, after all, one is in the East and the other is in the American continent, and the interests of the two sides are different.

As for Zhao Hongyu, he had to think about this carefully.

Zhu Shangwu squinted his eyes and pondered for a while, and then he asked Eunuch Xue, "You say, where do we use the city and land as collateral?" “

Being asked by Zhu Shangwu like this, Eunuch Xue suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

This was not something that a eunuch could intervene in.

But Zhu Shangwu asked here, and he couldn't help but respond.

After thinking about it, Eunuch Xue had no choice but to make a bitter face and say to Zhu Shangwu: "Your Majesty, such a big thing is not something that slaves and maids can say, and please ask the emperor to judge." “

Zhu Shangwu waved his hand when he heard this, and said to Eunuch Xue indifferently: "You don't have to worry so much, since I asked you, you can think about it for me." If I really don't say it, I won't blame you, after all, one person counts the short, and the other counts the long. ”

Well, Zhu Shangwu's words have come to this point, if he still knows how to lift, it will be too undeserved.

Therefore, Eunuch Xue thought for a while, and secretly said in his heart: I'm sorry, although you are good to me Lao Xue, but this is a big question of right and wrong, and I can only stand on His Highness's side.

Subsequently, Eunuch Xue said to Zhu Shangwu: "Your Majesty." Of course, the Ming Dynasty can't give it to the tax land, if it is used as collateral, what will we do in the future. Anyway, the crown prince didn't say that he wanted the land and city in that place, just a mortgage, so why don't we think about it. Of course, it's not okay to be too barren, it will seem that we are too tasteless. ”

Listening to Eunuch Xue's analysis, Zhu Shangwu couldn't help nodding.

"What you're saying is that we can't do such a shameful thing. That's why I'm embarrassed. A place of abundance cannot be used as collateral. It's not good in a barren place, and at the same time, there is no garrison town, so I'm very embarrassed. ”

Zhu Shangwu raised his hand and patted his forehead, making a very distressed look.

However, Eunuch Xue's eyes lit up when he arrived. It seems that I have thought of a way.

"Your Majesty, now that Liaodong is in a state of decay, do you say that you want to choose a city and land on the Liaodong side and use it as a mortgage? Moreover, the slaves and maids watched the Song people's soldiers strong. If they are allowed over there, they may be able to resist the Houjin army. ”

"After all, if the collateral is lost from their hands, we can still make them pay us a lot of money. If only they could stand up to the Houjin. That's a big help for us. And now the generals of the towns and armies in Liaodong are afraid of death and dare not fight in Houjin, we can also take out our hands to clean up them, but this requires the situation in Liaodong to stabilize. ”

After Eunuch Xue's proposal came out, Zhu Shangwu's eyes widened.

"You mean, kill two birds with one stone!"

Zhu Shangwu quickly went through Eunuch Xue's proposal in his mind.

In the end, he felt that this thing was absolutely feasible.

"But do you think the crown prince will be able to agree? I don't think he's smart, so he shouldn't be able to see that this is a trick we have set up. But immediately Zhu Shangwu thought of something again, and his good mood disappeared in an instant.

Yes, Zhao Hongyu is not a fool, can't he see such an obvious set.

Moreover, if you do it yourself, it will be too conspicuous.

Only a fool can't see his intentions.

So, Zhu Shangwu felt that his face was hot and hot, and he was panicking.

Eunuch Xue said: "Your Majesty, let's just tell him clearly, as long as he agrees, everything will be fine." If you don't agree, let's just find a way, after all, this matter is not something that can be decided immediately. ”

Hearing this, Zhu Shangwu thought about it and nodded silently.

"Okay, the slave will reply." ——

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"You mean, let me pick a city on the Liaodong side?"

When Eunuch Xue stood in front of Zhao Hongyu again and said what Zhu Shangwu meant, Zhao Hongyu immediately understood the other party's plan.

Therefore, Zhao Hongyu secretly said in his heart: Unexpectedly, Zhu Shangwu's little abacus also crackled. However, there seems to be nothing wrong with Liaodong, it is a dangerous place for others, but it is different for me.

"Yes, the emperor means that you can choose a city to use as a mortgage in Liaodong, and at the same time, after choosing, we will allocate the city and the surrounding land to use as a mortgage for the arrears. During the mortgage period, the city and land will be managed by Your Highness, and the taxes will be used as interest......"

Hehe, I can't imagine it, Zhu Shangwu, the little fat man, is also smart once.

It's like using me as a shield.

But it doesn't matter, I like it.

Seeing that Zhao Hongyu was silent, Eunuch Xue suddenly became a little nervous.

However, Zhao Hongyu quickly smiled and said something to Eunuch Xue that surprised him and made him a little incredulous.

"Okay, then Liaodong, but I have to trouble you to bring a map, so I can choose one." (To be continued......)